1
: somewhat gray
2
of a color
: low in saturation
Examples of grayish in a Sentence
the black stallion and white mare produced a grayish filly
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The tree has smooth bark that is grayish brown and becomes scaly with age.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Despite its name, Sierra Nevada red foxes can be either mostly red, mostly black, or a grayish brown cross phase, according to the USFWS.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The color of the curtain was designed to match the signature grayish green of the building’s ironwork.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 June 2025
In contrast, the smaller, cramped apartments that the characters inhabit in Poland are rendered with grayish, claustrophobic lighting.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Despite its name, Sierra Nevada red foxes can be either mostly red, mostly black, or a grayish brown cross phase, according to the USFWS.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The color of the curtain was designed to match the signature grayish green of the building’s ironwork.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 June 2025
In contrast, the smaller, cramped apartments that the characters inhabit in Poland are rendered with grayish, claustrophobic lighting.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for grayish
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grayish. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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